Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    ER Experience

    Roy Fokker replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    Me thinks that ED nurse confused a frequent flier with a genuine patient. Sorry you had such a sucky experience in the ED. Feel better soon. -
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    What do you think of this suggestion?

    Roy Fokker replied to rn/writer's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm speaking now as a member of allnurses.com and NOT as a "moderator": I've been "male" since I was born but a nurse only for a few. Personally, I'm ok with the term "nurse" as a description of my...
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    New Job and pregnant!! Help

    Roy Fokker replied to au3662's topic in General Nursing

    *ahem* I'm a guy. I don't have the right body parts. Just thought I should clarrify that up front. :) That being said: Why would you wait? I'm just curious - what are your reasons? Privacy? Or...? One...
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    Reccomend a gender neutral title to replace "Nurse"!

    Roy Fokker replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    "Slave." Or, "Masochist." Sorry. Been a rough few weeks lately.
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    Who reads your charting?

    Roy Fokker replied to Texas Tornado's topic in General Nursing

    Or if I've gotten to a patient before the Doc has, some of them (not surprisingly, the nicer ones :)) will do a quick read of my charting to get a quick snapshot of the patient before going in to...
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    What to monitor in Coumadin therapy?

    Roy Fokker replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    *scratches head* I don't think I've seen a "Coumadin level" being ordered. We just check the PT and the INR (and co-relate results with pts. last known intake of coumadin and dose).
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    IV Administration problems - Roller clamp vs Pump

    Roy Fokker replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. I understand where you're coming from.A lot of times, I love the med-library feature in the Abbott Plum+ infusion pumps... but their "confirm boxes" are a pain in the behind. In emergent...
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.Sat on a lot of appys (even sent a couple home) :)
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    Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    Roy Fokker replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    BRILLIANT!!! The wonder that is JCAHO shall never seem to amaze me.
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    Do you always remove the air from IV bags?

    Roy Fokker replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I almost always do*. When the bag runs out, air doesn't enter the line. True, this air doesn't reach the patient but if I need to hang another bag, it's a pain in the butt to spike the new bag and...
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    Sometimes I feel so old (as a 2nd degree nurse)

    Roy Fokker replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    There's only one way to find
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    18 fr salem sump up the nose?!

    Roy Fokker replied to hopefullICUnurse77's topic in General Nursing

    16fr/18fr is standard size used in the ED.
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    How far do you drive to work?

    Roy Fokker replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    About 0.5
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    what job did you first work after graduation?

    Roy Fokker replied to reinvent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked Ortho/Neuro/Med/Surg/Tele my first job.
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    First code that shouldn't have been a code (long)

    Roy Fokker replied to MJJFan1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have called a rapid response - the patient had pulses and a measuarble BP. A cardio/pulmonary arrest is a good indication for calling a "Code Blue". COPD or not - I would have popped a NRB...
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    First medication error- I am quitting nursing

    Roy Fokker replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    (emphasis mine)Allow me to call the "BS" card on this one. What exactly are you going to do that is "invasive" that the patient didn't require? Intubate and sedate? Since he was confused, how are you...
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    No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    Roy Fokker replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    "No nurse is going to answer this honestly but..." Why? What prompted you to make that assumption? cheers, Roy (Who is known for his skills in 'seat-of-the-pants' actions should the need
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    Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    Roy Fokker replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I regret you're facing this storm on the home front when work is bad enough. Is she for real? Children are a whole order of magnitude different than garbage trucks, lawn mowers and telemarketers....
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    Im beginning to dislike geriatrics

    Roy Fokker replied to DivaNurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    As I sit with my feet soaking in a tub of hot, salt water; sipping a mug of beer while listening to The Eagles and The Police... that description seems entirely
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    Bad News

    Roy Fokker replied to beckylpn1's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your current woes Becky! Here's a :icon_hug: Chin up! Keep looking around. It ain't over till you say it is!
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    Census dreadfully low at our hospital, anyone else???

    Roy Fokker replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    You can say that again.We have not slowed down at all from the winter. Just yesterday I walked into work at 1100 hrs and there were 19 "holds" (pts. who have been admitted to the hospital but are...
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    ER tech forum.

    Roy Fokker replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

    Fascinating discussion gentlemen! I have to rush to work but will attempt a better response later today (assuming I don't pass out comatose post work today!
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    Calling all Nurses

    Roy Fokker replied to palo143's topic in General Nursing

    Emergency Yes 3 3 and counting
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Roy Fokker replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    "My legs hurt" "How long have they been hurting?" "Since now, D-uh!" "What were you doing earlier today?" "I walked from TheOtherTown over here" "You walked 10 miles by yourself?!" "Yeah. Now my legs...
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    ER tech forum.

    Roy Fokker replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

    Well yes and no.What an ER tech can do differs from State to State and sometimes within the State, from institution to institution. Example: At my old hospital in Illinois where I worked on an ortho...